Man&#39;s neckwear



. 1,481,839 J. A. HEWES' MAN s NECKWEAR Filed May 1, '1922 Inventor" Patented Jan. 29, 1924 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. nnwns, or MELBOSE. MASSACHUSETTS, assmnon To Hnwns & POTTER, or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A cornnmnnsmr comrosnn or JAMES A. nawm AND FRANK w; POTTER.

MAN S NECKWEAB.

Application filed May 1, 1922. SerialNo. 557,719.

To all whom-it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. Hnwns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Melrose, in the county of Middlesex and State I of Massachusetts, have invented new and 1 useful Improvements in Mens Neckwear, of which the following is a specification.

My invention'relates to mens neckwear,

and consists of an improvement in bow 1 neckties, having for its object the production of a bow resembling one tied by the wearer.

In my application for Letters Patent of the United States, filed June 17, 1921, Serial m umber 47 8,277 Patent No. 1,149,137, I

have shown a pliable wire su porting frame having the general outline o a bow tie, and

designed for therpu'rpose of imparting a variety of shapes to a soft bow tie to resemble a hand tied bow. I have discovered in prac- 0' tice that a narrow flat'strip of copper or other pliable metal will accomplish to a measurable extent the objects of the specific form of skeleton frame shown and described in said application.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the tie showing the pliable metal support in dotted lines.

Fig.2 is a perspective view of the pliable metal support in a constrained position. 3, 3 are the wings of an ordinary bow tie for mens neckwear. 4 is the knot of the tie. 5 is a flat .metal strip of pliable material such as copper secured inside of the tie about midwa of its length in any suitable manner, and supported in a horizontal position. 6, 6 are circular discs of some shit fabric such as buckram or canvas.

I prefer to use with the pliable metal strip a broad piece of stifiened fabric, such as canvas or buckram, secured to each end of the metal strip, as shown, for the purpose of giving more support to the extremities of the bow than would be given by the pliable metal strip alone. While I have shown circular pieces of fabric 6, 6, I do not limit my invention to that form. A square 'or rec tangular or even irregular piece will answer the principal purpose, whlch is to furnish more supportin surface for the ends of the bow than won d be given by the narrow strip of pliable metal 5 alone.

I do not limit my invention to the use of the fabric pieces 6, 6, as I find that the pliable metal strip alone will accomplish good results.

The obvious advantage of this tie, over ff'the made up bow ties formerly in use, lies in the fact that this tie resembles a bow, tied by the wearer, leaving latitude for some individual effect in the arrangement and conformation of the bows in different relative positions to suit the taste of the wearer, there being a well known objection to an ornamental article of wearing apparel presenting a uniform appearance on all individuals.

It is obvious that the user of the bow tie can bend or shape the bows by his hands when arranging his tie, because of the presence of the pliable metal strip 5, and that when so formed it will retain its shape until disturbed by some external force or means.

The specific construction herein described and claimed is somewhat lighter in weight and has less tendency to wear through the silk. of the bow tie than thatdescribed in the specification and shownin the drawing in my said application Serial Number 478,- 277, and was not discovered until after said application was filed. I

What I claim and desire to secure by. Letters Patent is:

1. A bow necktie including an interior supporting frame consisting of a narrow strip of pliable sheet metal, readily bendable to impart a variety of shapes to the 

